Open Question: I have severe mental illnesses, how do I get disability?
I'm 21 years old, and I'm bi-polar, schizophrenic with severe anxiety and insomnia. I take abilify, lamictol, welbutrin, lexapro, klonopin and ambien everyday just to "function normally", aka, stumble through my life as a zombie. Do I have a chance at recieving disability? I do work part time seasonal(ends after december. I make about $500.00 a month, which is about $300.00 less than what I need to simply pay bills, insurence, gas and by food. I've lost 20 pounds in the last two months because I can't afford anything other than rice and canned beans at the moment.
I'm falling deeper into debt every hour because I simply can not work more than what I am working, without all of my medication, which I've been off for three months (ahcccs won't work with me). I can't go though one day at work without crying, and the only solace I have is the comforting thought of suicide. Now, I know what you're going o say, "I need help." Well, the city I live has no crisis centers, and the one mental health clinic here is a halfway house for troubled teens... My hospital referred me there. Now you know why I want to pursue disability, do you think I have a shot at getting it? And how much a month do they allow for cases like mine?